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PHOTO GALLERY: Creating with clay


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. September 20, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Creating with clay
Hannah Smith, 3, puts decorative, little holes into her clay slab.
Hannah Smith, 3, puts decorative, little holes into her clay slab.
Tara Track, 8, Judy Pirkey and Bari Namgoong, 9, show off a Florida fossil plaque they all worked on together.
Tara Track, 8, Judy Pirkey and Bari Namgoong, 9, show off a Florida fossil plaque they all worked on together.
Sam Sera, 12, pounds the background pattern onto her piece of clay.
Sam Sera, 12, pounds the background pattern onto her piece of clay.
Judy Pirkey
Judy Pirkey
There were over 15 students who participated in the “Experimenting with textures” class Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Selby Public Library.
There were over 15 students who participated in the “Experimenting with textures” class Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Selby Public Library.
Diana Nedorezova shows off her Florida fossil plaque.
Diana Nedorezova shows off her Florida fossil plaque.
Phillip Namgoong, 11, Logan Track, 11, and Christopher Bixler, 12
Phillip Namgoong, 11, Logan Track, 11, and Christopher Bixler, 12
Judy Pirkey helps Bari Namgoong, 9, push down and create a background pattern on a clay slab.
Judy Pirkey helps Bari Namgoong, 9, push down and create a background pattern on a clay slab.
Connor Murray, 12, adds some creative texture to his clay slab.
Connor Murray, 12, adds some creative texture to his clay slab.
Ryan Murray, 9, creates one of the two holes in his plaque for the ribbon to go through so that it can hang on a wall.
Ryan Murray, 9, creates one of the two holes in his plaque for the ribbon to go through so that it can hang on a wall.
Brianna Keaton, 15, gets some instruction from Judy Pirkey plaques Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Selby Public Library.
Brianna Keaton, 15, gets some instruction from Judy Pirkey plaques Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Selby Public Library.
Natalie Dodge, 7, places a shell on her clay slab.
Natalie Dodge, 7, places a shell on her clay slab.
Juliana Boatwright, 4, uses a stamp on her clay slab.
Juliana Boatwright, 4, uses a stamp on her clay slab.
A table was filled with patterned sheets, shells, molds and stamps that were all available for use on the clay plaques.
A table was filled with patterned sheets, shells, molds and stamps that were all available for use on the clay plaques.
Tara Track, 8, starts to smooth out her clay slab prior to making her Florida fossil plaque Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Selby Public Library.
Tara Track, 8, starts to smooth out her clay slab prior to making her Florida fossil plaque Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Selby Public Library.
Two demo fossil plaques were on display for the kids to look at for inspiration.
Two demo fossil plaques were on display for the kids to look at for inspiration.
Tanya, 8, and Suné, 10, Venter
Tanya, 8, and Suné, 10, Venter

 

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